"A bluebear has 27 lives. I shall recount 13 and a half of them in this book but keep quiet about the rest," says the hero of this epic adventure, set in the fantastic world of Zamonia, which is populated by all manner of extraordinary characters and one intrepid Bluebear. "What about the Minipirates? What about the Hobgoblins, the Spiderwitch, the Babbling Billows, the Troglotroll, the Mountain Maggot...? Mine is a tale of mortal danger and eternal love, of hair's breadth, last-minute escapes." Hamburg-based writer, artist, and cartoonist Walter Moers' heavily illustrated cult bestseller is, according to Rolling Stone, "a yarn of drollery, deeper meaning and sheer lunacy," suitable for literate 12-year-olds and fun-loving adults as well.